What to Do If You Get Dengue Fever
Researchers at the World Mosquito Program in Medellín, Colombia, evaluate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes under a microscope.
Photographer: Riley Griffin/BloombergHi, it’s Riley in DC. In the wake of a CDC health alert about the increased risk of dengue infection in the US, I want to share some tips for spotting and treating “breakbone fever.” More on that, but first ...
In late June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert warning of an increased risk in the US of dengue infections. The virus, which is spread by the same type of mosquito that transmits Zika and chikungunya, is having a record-breaking year across the Americas fueled in part by climate change.